Business Consulting Projects
Students have completed business consulting projects for clients across the region:
A Place Imagined—operational and marketing planning for startup children’s playhouse manufacturer
Bell Book Publication—publishing support for book written by local Jackson, MS, judge
Capital Complex Study—feasibility study for the relocation of Mississippi state agencies
Downtown Block Development Study—feasibility study for real estate development in downtown Jackson, MS
Else Documentary Project—film development and creation of profile of Charles Else
ELSEWorks Entrepreneurial Fund
Fondren Hotel Study – business planning including franchising opportunities for boutique lifestyle hotel
Hockey Arena—feasibility study for arena to be located in Jackson-metro area
Hub Midtown—creative business development center
Isaro Foundation—business planning for non-profit publishing facility located in Rwanda
Landmark Building Study—feasibility study for location of Mississippi Department of Revenue
LeFleur East Foundation—strategic plan for Jackson area neighborhood association
Lucky Town Brewing Co—business planning and funding assistance for microbrewery located in Midtown, Jackson, MS
ELSEWorks Business Analysts at Pearl River Glass
Millsaps Conservatory of Music—planning assistance with Department of Music for community music school in partnership with Mississippi Symphony Orchestra
Millsaps College Theatre Department—feasibility planning for blackbox theatre to be located in Midtown, Jackson, MS
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians—retail center development project
Mississippi Cold Drip Coffee & Tea Co.—business plan expansion of startup coffee company with new location in Midtown, Jackson, MS
Mississippi Industries for the Blind—research project to assess salary structures among call centers
Mississippi Museum of Art—market research project to develop new revenue streams
MS Micro Buyout Fund—business acquisition model development
OffBeat—business plan development for alternative culture retail store in Midtown, Jackson, MS
Pearl River Glass Studio—business plan for major expansion in Midtown, Jackson, MS
Pix-Capri Dine-In Theatre—market viability study for dine-in theatre in Fondren, Jackson, MS
Purple Word Center for Book & Paper Arts—business planning for printmaking and bookmaking studio Midtown, Jackson, MS
S’cream Ice Cream—feasibility study for gourmet ice cream business
Sheena Allen Apps—mobile application development project
Soul City Hospitality—market research and business planning for food innovation center and regional food hub for state of Mississippi
Soul Wired Café—business plan development and funding assistance for start-up café in Midtown, Jackson, MS
The Donor Tree—operational and market assessment for fundraising website
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Groundbreaking
Innovate Mississippi and the Angel Fund Network
ELSEWorks partners with Innovate Mississippi, a nonprofit organization with the mission to drive innovation and technology-based economic development for Mississippi. The Angel Fund Network is administered by Innovate Mississippi and is hosted on the Millsaps campus. It is comprised of accredited individual and institutional investors from inside and outside of the state. Students and professors assist with coaching on business plans and presentations and help prospective investors with due diligence.
